Sciatica can make simple daily life feel difficult. Pain may start in the lower back and travel into the buttocks, hip, thigh, calf, or foot. Some people experience burning, tingling, numbness, weakness, or sharp, electric-like pain. This happens when the sciatic nerve or one of its nerve roots becomes irritated, compressed, or inflamed. Common causes include: Herniated discs Degenerative disc changes Spinal stenosis Ligament injury Joint inflammation Muscle guarding Poor spinal motion after injury At Injury Medical Clinic PA in El Paso, Texas, Dr. Alexander Jimenez, DC, APRN, FNP-BC, CCST, CFMP, IFMCP, ATN, applies clinical observations from chiropractic, functional medicine, rehabilitation, and personal injury care to help identify why sciatic pain is happening. In this multidisciplinary setting, Dr. Maria Guadalupe Cardenas, MD, board-certified in internal medicine, serves as medical director and collaborative physician, providing medical oversight alongside Dr. Jimenez’s chiropract...
Motor vehicle accidents can exert significant force on the hip joint. Even a short crash can create a powerful chain reaction. The knee may hit the dashboard. The foot may brace hard against the floorboard. The seatbelt may lock across the pelvis. The body may twist suddenly while the hip is still planted. Because the hip is one of the body’s strongest and most stable joints, it usually takes high-energy trauma to seriously injure it. That is why hip pain after a car accident should never be ignored. Some injuries are simple strains, but others may involve a hip dislocation, acetabular fracture, femoral head fracture, labral tear, bursitis, or deep soft tissue damage (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons [AAOS] , n.d.-a; Masiewicz & Johnson, 2023). At Injury Medical Clinic PA in El Paso, Texas, Dr. Alexander Jimenez, DC, APRN, FNP-BC, CCST, CFMP, IFMCP, ATN, works with Dr. Maria Guadalupe Cardenas, MD, a board-certified internal medicine physician, medical director, and collabo...
